“Violent mood swings could see hospitals have a distinct rise in admissions”

Deicke Begg, astrologer

Ms Begg cited the changing tides as the reason why our behaviour may be somewhat different over the next few days.

"We are made up of 99.9% water," she said. "It is no surprise that we may feel a change within ourselves.

"The moon pulls on the water of the planet and as a result people can begin to act very strangely.

"Violent mood swings could see hospitals have a distinct rise in admissions."

She advised people to not plan their holidays around a full moon and avoid any sort of conflict as we may be acting "out of sorts".

And it's not just humans who may be feeling the effects of the super full moon as vets are gearing up for a busy few days too.

MIAOW: Both big and small cats could feel the full moon's effects [PA]

Simon Jeffery, the animal manager at Port Lympne reserve in Kent, said: "Animals do have a sixth sense and can feel nature far better than we can.

"The animals can often be off kilter during natural changes – we expect due to the extra light thrown off from the full moon the cats will be making a racket."

Some vets have reported incidents of seizures in dogs happening almost five or six times more often during a full moon.

According to a study by Raegan Wells DVM, a researcher at Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, there was a 28% greater chance for dogs and a 21% increased chance for cats to be seen by emergency personnel during periods of full moons.

BREATHTAKING: The moon has already dazzled Australia – seen here over the Sydney Opera House [REUTERS]

The super full moon "will appear about 7% larger and about 15% brighter than average" according to Ashley Dale, researcher in Aerospace Engineering at Bristol University.

"The super moon refers to a position in the moon's orbit when it is closest to the Earth," he added.

"Sometimes this super moon coincides with the phase of the full moon. We call this a 'super full moon'."

According to Mr Dale these events are "quite rare" and coupled with the perseids meteor shower Brits are in for a "spectacular light show".

Mr Dale advised stargazers to take a lie down in the countryside with their feet pointing towards the north east and enjoy what our galaxy has to offer.

He added: "The Moon is drifting about two inches further away from the Earth every year, so theoretically no super full moon will ever be as magnificent again."

The best time to see the Perseids meteors is between now and Wednesday – with the best results most likely to be on Tuesday.

CREEPY: The supermoon could affect dogs and cats – seen here over a church in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [GETTY]